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Over the next few months, we’ll be breaking down all undrafted free agents signed by the Jets. We continue today with a look at tight end Chase Curtis.
The 26-year old Curtis is listed at 6’5” and 235 pounds and was undrafted out of TCU. He caught just 36 passes in his college career but had career highs for both receiving yards (167) and touchdowns (two) in 2025.
Background
As noted above, Curtis is 26, so he was one of the oldest draft-eligible players with a realistic shot of getting an NFL contract this offseason.
He was a quarterback in high school and wasn’t ranked as a high school prospect so he went to play baseball at the JUCO level in 2018. Two years later, he walked onto TCU’s football team but played just three games in his first two seasons.
However, he earned a scholarship ahead of the 2022 season, in which he recorded his first career catch for 37 yards.
Curtis saw his role increase in 2023, as he had 15 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown in eight games, but missed the end of the season due to injury. Then, in 2024, he had seven catches for 77 yards and a touchdown in four games before again suffering a season-ending injury.
In 2025, he remained healthy and caught 13 passes in 13 games, for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
Curtis was not expected to be drafted and the Jets signed him to an undrafted free agent contract that included low guarantees.
Let’s move onto some more in-depth analysis of what Curtis brings to the table, based on in-depth research and film study.
Measurables/Athleticism
Curtis lacks ideal size, although he is over 80 pounds heavier than he was as a high school junior and his pro day weigh-in was 241, which is six pounds heavier than the Jets have him listed at. He also lacks ideal length.
His pro day workout was excellent, headlined by a 6.97 in the three cone drill. That would have been tied for sixth best at the past five scouting combines for tight ends. He also ran a 4.70, posted average explosiveness numbers and managed 17 bench press reps.
Usage
Curtis was a quarterback in high school but he began his career as a wide receiver at TCU. He eventually transferred at the end of his third year in the program, at which time he had just one catch.
Since moving to tight end, Curtis has lined up outside less than 10 percent of the time but he spends about a third of his snaps in the slot.
He carried the ball three times, in his career, including once on a quarterback sneak for a first down.
Deep threat
Curtis has done most of his damage underneath or on short passes, but he has demonstrated an ability to stretch the field by getting down the seam or running wheel routes.
Hands
Curtis has an impressive 80 percent catch rate for his career,...
